Wolf Pack take opener from Bruins

Playing their first postseason game in three years, the Hartford Wolf Pack got a goal and an assist from Danny Kristo and 28 saves from Yann Danis en route to a 3-1 victory over Providence in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series on Wednesday night.

Game 2 is Saturday night, also at the XL Center.

A Steve Spinell shot deflected off a Providence defender in the slot and got past Bruins goaltender Jeremy Smith to give Hartford a lead 4:58 into the game. Kristo’s goal 3:19 into the second proved to be the game-winner, and Carl Klingberg, who reached the Calder Cup Finals with St. John’s a year ago, put the game away with an empty-netter with 3.5 seconds left in regulation.